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mattc
11-24-2008, 04:19 PM
I renewed my contract with AT&T in August and got a new phone, and its already fucked up, sounds like static on both ends of the line when I make a call. Not cool, Samsung. Now, I've had this little turd in my pocket in a few small rain showers, so the strip is red: warranty voided. Fuck.

So realizing that I'm basically fucked out of this phone, I need to replace it with something more sturdy. The only "rugged" phone offered by at&t is the Samsung Rugby. Looks ok, just bulky, expensive, and I don't really need all the gadgetry.

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a good, reliable phone that is motorcycle-proof?
allanj255
11-24-2008, 05:48 PM
I use an AquaPack to put my phone in - about £15 in the UK I would Guess you can get them in USA
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff268/allanj255/aquapack.jpg
king4456
11-24-2008, 06:07 PM
I use an AquaPack to put my phone in - about £15 in the UK I would Guess you can get them in USA
http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff268/allanj255/aquapack.jpg


we got those here.............they are called ziplock bags
mattc
11-25-2008, 10:24 PM
Those things and ziploc bags are not commonly found wrapped around my phone while getting stuck in a rain shower on the way home from work.

Why does AT&T only offer one "rugged" phone? (so I keep buying a new one when my last fancy one breaks....)
NitroX
11-25-2008, 11:07 PM
just call att and get the $2.95 ins on the current phone with warranty void then next time u are out riding and akkidently lose it then it's covered. :)
Swampy
11-25-2008, 11:26 PM
I have an Iphone... I keep it in an Otterbox..
http://www.otterbox.com/images/products/384/1943-20.5.jpg

http://www.otterbox.com/iphone-cases/iphone-3g-impact-case/

I have been carrying it with me on the bike for well over a year now .. No problems what-so-ever....

The case is water resistant so carrying it in your pocket in a little rain wont bother it..

I keep mine in a tank bag but I do cover the tank bag for heavy rains...

http://www.cyclegear.com/images/StreetAcc/559-0000_blu_410x275.jpg
cbbr
11-26-2008, 07:30 AM
Buy them cheap off of ebay and just throw them away when they get wet.
Swampy
11-26-2008, 10:48 AM
:1stplace::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:



There is always that approach....



:rotfl::rotfl:
mattc
11-26-2008, 09:56 PM
Buy them cheap off of ebay and just throw them away when they get wet.

That has been my approach for a while, up until this phone.

I think I'm just going to bite the bullet and get a Samsung Rugby. Would have bought it when I got this one, but wasn't out until a month later! :Tazer1: